Austria Train Stations: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck & More
Austria train stations should be selected by their full names. Hbf means Hauptbahnhof, or main station. Wien Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Flughafen Wien are different places. Salzburg Hbf and Innsbruck Hbf are useful city gateways; Hallstatt Bahnhof needs an additional lake crossing to the village.
On this page
- Station names to save before travelling
- Vienna has several distinct railway destinations
- Salzburg and Innsbruck
- Graz and Linz
- Hallstatt is a special case
- Use station information before the travel day
- Read the departure board carefully
- Save the station name, then the train number
- Continue planning
- Sources and current information
Station names to save before travelling
| Search name | Useful for | Important distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Wien Hauptbahnhof / Wien Hbf | Long-distance connections and Railjet from Vienna Airport | Different from Wien Mitte and Wien Westbahnhof |
| Wien Westbahnhof | WESTbahn western-corridor departures and western Vienna | A station change to Wien Hbf requires urban transport |
| Flughafen Wien | Vienna Airport railway station | Outside Vienna’s core city fare zone |
| Salzburg Hbf | Salzburg long-distance and regional trains | The old town is an onward walk or local ride |
| Innsbruck Hbf | Tyrol and onward regional journeys | Mountain lifts and ski resorts need an additional journey |
| Hallstatt Bahnhof | Railway arrival for Hallstatt | Across the lake from Hallstatt Markt |
Vienna has several distinct railway destinations
Wien Hauptbahnhof is the main interchange for many ÖBB long-distance services. Wien Westbahnhof serves WESTbahn’s western-corridor departures; Wien Mitte/Landstraße is a separate city station with U-Bahn connections. Flughafen Wien is the airport station, not a city-centre stop.
Construction update: from 7 September 2026 until October 2027, S7 airport trains terminate at Wien St. Marx instead of continuing to Wien Mitte. Railjet and Intercity airport services continue to Wien Hbf. CAT uses replacement buses from 24 August 2026 to 31 October 2027. Do not use an older airport map to select a current arrival station.
Salzburg and Innsbruck
Use Salzburg Hbf and Innsbruck Hbf when comparing main-station journeys. After selecting a train, plan the onward walk or local transport to your accommodation separately. Salzburg’s old-town visit and an Innsbruck mountain excursion both continue beyond the railway platform. Check departure points and operating times for any local bus, cable car or attraction without assuming they are included in the rail ticket.
Graz and Linz
Graz Hbf and Linz Hbf are useful search names for these cities. As elsewhere, check the exact station served by your selected train and leave time for onward urban transport. If you are connecting to another train, keep the interchange within the same station where possible and inspect each leg rather than relying on the destination displayed for the whole journey.
Hallstatt is a special case
Hallstatt Bahnhof is across the lake from Hallstatt village. A train arriving there does not complete the journey to the village centre. Check the boat connection and the return timetable separately. This distinction matters when comparing a railway itinerary with a bus itinerary that may arrive at a different stop.
Use station information before the travel day
ÖBB’s station information is the starting point for facilities, local orientation and accessibility details. Check lifts, assistance arrangements and luggage storage for your actual station; do not assume every station has the same services or opening hours. For a connection with heavy luggage, the route between platforms matters as much as the scheduled transfer time.
Check luggage storage and accessible facilities
Confirm these details before the travel day rather than on the platform. Look up your station on the ÖBB station information page linked below, note whether luggage storage and step-free routes are listed there, and see how assistance is requested. Facilities differ between a large hub such as Wien Hauptbahnhof and a small stop like Hallstatt Bahnhof, and none of them can be inferred from a timetable. Where anything remains unclear, treat the station’s official information as the reference point and build a margin into your plans for the walk between platforms and any onward local transport.
Read the departure board carefully
Match train number, departure time and destination, then confirm the platform. The final destination on the display can be beyond your stop. Platform changes are possible, so keep checking announcements. If the connection includes a replacement bus, identify its boarding point with the operator instead of expecting it to leave from a railway platform.
Save the station name, then the train number
Keep the original station spelling on your phone and match it with each ticket. On departure boards, use train number and time because the final destination may be beyond your stop. For a station change within Vienna, include the urban journey and walking time. Check the replacement-bus stop explicitly if works affect a segment; it is not necessarily at the railway platform.
Continue planning
- Vienna Hauptbahnhof: Transfers, U1 and Airport Trains
- Vienna Airport to City Centre: Train and CAT Changes 2026–2027
- Salzburg to Hallstatt by Train: Route, Ferry and Day Trip
- Austria Train Travel Guide: Routes, Tickets and Reservations
Sources and current information
- ÖBB — Station information
- Vienna Airport — Rail connections
- ÖBB — Train connections in Austria
- Hallstätter See Schifffahrt
- WienTourismus — Airport transport 2026–2027
- WESTbahn — Western and southern routes from Vienna
Sources checked on 11 October 2026. Recheck timetables, fares and conditions with the relevant provider before travelling.